Accessing Lenovo Programs On The Windows 8 Or Windows 8.1 Operating System - Lenovo ThinkStation C30 User Manual

Accessing Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program
To access Lenovo programs from the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program, click Start ➙ All Programs ➙
Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools. Then double-click a program icon to access the program.
Note: If a program icon in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program navigation window is dimmed, it
indicates that you need to install the program manually. To install the program manually, double-click the
program icon. Then, follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes, the
program icon will be activated.
Table 1. Programs in the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools program
Program
Lenovo Solution Center
Recovery Media
®
Rescue and Recovery
Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the programs might not be available.
Accessing Lenovo programs from Control Panel
To access Lenovo programs from Control Panel, click Start ➙ Control Panel. Then depending on the
program you want to access, click the corresponding section and then click the corresponding green text.
Note: If you do not find the program you need in Control Panel, open the Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools
program navigation window and double-click the dimmed icon to install the program you need. Then,
follow the instructions on the screen. When the installation process completes, the program icon will be
activated, and you can find the program in Control Panel.
The programs and the corresponding sections and green texts in Control Panel are listed in the following
table.
Table 2. Programs in Control Panel
Program
Lenovo Solution Center
Recovery Media
Rescue and Recovery
Note: Depending on your computer model, some of the programs might not be available.
Accessing Lenovo programs on the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating
system
If your computer is preinstalled with the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system, you can access
Lenovo programs by doing the following:
• On the Windows 8 operating system, press the Windows key
program to launch it. If you cannot find the program you need, move the pointer to the bottom-right corner
of the screen to display the charms. Then click the Search charm to search for the desired program.
• On the Windows 8.1 operating system, press the Windows key
Lenovo program to launch it. If you cannot find the program you need, click the arrow icon
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Icon name
System Health and Diagnostics
Factory Recovery Disks
Enhanced Backup and Restore
Control Panel section
System and Security
System and Security
System and Security
Green text in Control Panel
Lenovo - System Health and
Diagnostics
Lenovo - Factory Recovery Disks
Lenovo - Enhanced Backup and
Restore
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